2nd World Congress on
Primary Healthcare and Medicare Summit

About Paris

Paris, capital of France, situated in the north-central part of the country. Its nickname “the City of Light”, earned during the Enlightenment, remains appropriate because Paris has retained its importance as a center for education and intellectual pursuits. Paris occupies a central position in the rich agricultural region known as the Paris Basin, the city ringed with the forests of beech and oak known as “lungs of Paris”. Paris has been one of the most important and attractive cities in the world for centuries. It is appreciated for the opportunities it offers for business and commerce, study, culture and entertainment ; it particularly enjoys its gastronomy, haute couture, painting, literature and intellectual community. The economy of Paris is comprised of high finance, banking, and luxury tourist goods. The capital also offers 2,185 monuments, 206 museums and many other exceptional sites to the delighted cultural journey, and it has attractive Louvre Museum, Picasso Museum, Garnier Palace, Luxembourg Palace. Paris economy consists of high-finance, banking, and tourist luxury goods.

Healthcare: Health care and emergency medical service in the city of Paris provided by Assistance publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) which is a public hospital system and largest hospital system in Europe

Climate: Paris has a typical Western European oceanic climate. Overall climate throughout the year will be mild and moderately wet.